The Reluctant Admiral - Allied Perspective

[ny59giants]

I will be going back to playing the Allies in this mod of John III that is based on the Circle 4 Mod. Currently, I have a game as Japan vs FatR (Stanislav) using two day turn cycles that is in early July 42. To say it has been a learning experience would be an understatement. Read his AAR to see what problems I have had. My second game is with John in a 2x2 PBEM as Japan using JuanG's "Enhanced CV" Mod that has just reached January 42.

This game will totally fill up my dance card. [:D] I have known John since early in his classic game vs Canoerebel (Dan) when I became his Economic Minister (thank you Damian and Floyd for developing Tracker [&o] [&o]). He was close to crashing his economy in that game when I came aboard. First, we just exchanged PMs, but John is still "computer challenged" and we had to talk on the phone. A friendship has developed through this. We both know each other better than most opponents and this will add a little more spice to the game. Since we have a current game as partners in the 2x2 PBEM, I will be unwilling to say too much here and give our opponents there too much insight into John's strength and weaknesses that I believe he has.

House Rules:

1. 1st turn can have multiple port attacks, but ONLY from carriers. Manila and Singapore may have Fighters up and on CAP. Cannot transfer new Squadrons reflecting prior knowledge.

2. PPs to move out of national borders (Japan - Manchuria, Thai) and (Allies - India, China)

3. No strategic bombing (Oil, Resources, HI, LI, etc.) until July 1943

4. Manila subs can form TF based on a date/time stamp (use the last digit in a pre-determined e-mail). Since this may be the second port attack, the last digit in the time (hh:mm:ss) is used to determine how many subs can form TF

5. Non-historic 1st turn, normal reinforcements, PDUs ON, orders for TF formed already

7. Offensive operations in jungle and mountain hexes on the Burmese front should be stopped from early-July to early-November, allowing R&R and unit rotations, and give both players on the front a much less bloody (and much more interesting) experience. This would mean:

- No deliberate or shock attack in the jungle hexs in the designated area
- Bombardment attacks are still allowed
- Movement into friendly or empty hexes are still allowed
- No offensive air ops from or against the Burmese front hex (recon still allowed)
- No offensive carrier operations in the Gulf of Bengal against Burma (other naval ops, including bombardment, are still allowed). Striking either Bengal, Northern India or Malaya from carriers in the Gulf is still allowed, of course.

Hexes would be corresponding to everything above the "Thailand" label within Burmese and Thailandese borders + the few jungle hexes going 3 or 4 hexes into "India" (Kohima, Ledo, Imphal area)

8. Night Bombing must have 50% Moonlight through the end of 1943. Starting January 1, 1944 Night Bombing may occur in any condition.

9. Aircraft Limitations:
-No A6M3 on CVEs
-No A6M4 on any form of Carrier

c. Combat altitude could be fighters only from:
Dec 1941- May 1942 20,000
June 1942-Dec 1942 25,000
1943 28,000
1944 31,000
1945 Whatever

All other Aircraft below 20k (except Recon and 4EB)

10. Four-Engine Bombers:
a. 4e bombers restricted to 10k or higher for naval attacks (does not include PBY/Mavis type patrol craft)

b. 4e bombers CANNOT bomb troops

Any suggestions to add/delete/change in these HRs??

[FatR]

A6M4 was not made carrier capable the last time I saw the files. As about homerules, I recommend one against using A7M and B7M from CVEs and CVLs.

[ny59giants]

The first attacks did not do as much damage as John had hoped for. After the experience as Japan in my 2x2 game with John, I chose to stand down almost all of the Allied Air Force.

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 84
B5N2 Kate x 96
D3A1 Val x 96

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 6 destroyed on ground
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 56-74(32)-20(14)-0
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire 16-34(16)-25(14)-0
BB California, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 50-60(47)-34(26)-0
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire 41-39(16)-57(25)-0
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage 29-86(46)-25(13)-0
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires 50-27(13)-7-0
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 25-50(40)-28(13)-0
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 13-65(44)-18(12)-0
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 2 24-6(6)-3-0
CM Oglala, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Wright, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 11-42(32)-13(6)-0
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1 0-3-0-0
DD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, on fire 22-6(1)-5(1)-0
DD Worden, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Repair Shipyard hits 6
Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 112
Port hits 24
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

John does what I expected and sent in only 4 CVs. The base damage is average 38-22-40. I expect KB to head SW from here to support landings in the South Pacific.

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 54

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 61
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 334

John takes advantage of the first turn rules and sets his Betty/Nell at 8,000 to close down the AF with one strike. Most of his Zeros come in to attack below 5,000.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 54
D3A1 Val x 51

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
AS Holland, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Neptuna
AM Finch, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT-31, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Lark, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Sagoland
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Langley, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Seal, Bomb hits 1
PT Q-113, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT-41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

John does his usual splitting of KB and sends CV Akagi and CV Kaga to 3 hexes due west of Manila. The question will be if he stays for an extra day or heads west to support landings at Mersing or other areas around Malaya, Borneo, or Sumatra.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58
B5N2 Kate x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
SS Seal, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Rochambeau, heavy fires
AV Langley, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Palawan, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 30
Port hits 1

John has Mini-KB (CVLs Ryujo, Zuiho, and Shoho) operating 2 hexes due east of Manila. I expect them to move into the archipelago, but remain close enough to hit Manila again. John loves to sink ships, so I have formed 1 or 2 ship TF and left them for one turn at Manila while the 4 minesweepers move to Bataan to remove any sub laid mines there.

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Morning Air attacks at Alor Star, Hong Kong, Kota Bharu

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Afternoon Air attack on PT Boats at Hong Kong (no hits)

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Landings at Kota Bharu, Aparri


Notes/Plans:
Air losses were light for both sides (Allies 46 and Japan 14).

Our house rule allows the Allies to sortie some subs from Manila based on the last digit of the date/time stamp of the turn 1 PM coming to me x2. I was lucky and it was a 9. Thus, 18 subs were allowed to form pre-turn 1. Most will be headed to Babeldoab, Ambon, and Manado triangle to flood this area.

China - the 12 divisions that are not permanently restricted head for Burma/India. Once filled out, they will provide between 2000 and 2500 assault value. It may not be until late 42, but I have more supplies in India than China.

Burma - About 60 to 75k worth of supply are loading in India and Colombo to "try" to get into Rangoon. Once there, I will use the supply buttons at various bases to move it into China. I hope they all don't get sunk.

Malaya - Steps are being taken to make a "Mersing Gambit" as costly as possible, except for the use of Force Z.

Philippines - Troops are prepping for and some are moving towards Clark. The supply requirements for Bataan was increased to get it out of Manila. Big Bad Boise was disbanded at Cebu on turn 1. I hope she goes unnoticed for about a week and then patrols the Japan/Babeldoab convoys. Hopefully, by then the carriers will be too far south.

Carriers - Lexington will move one day closer to Wake to allow the fighters to transfer over. The extra DBs were transferred over to Enterprise to allow room. Both will then met near Midway. Saratoga is headed for Pearl

Pearl - All lightly damaged non-BBs were placed in the shipyard along with West Virginia (she will need just 155 days to fully repair). The other 7 BBs will take some time before they can move to the West Coast.

John's plans will be to take most of the South Pacific and then land on Australia. He hates land combat and will do things that avoid this and emphasis naval combat.

Stay Tuned!!

[PaxMondo]

You definitely know your opponent ... a huge advantage, except he also knows you as well.   It is going to be a lot of fun reading both sides in this.  Be interesting to see who uses their knowledge of the other player to the fullest advantage.
 
Game On!
 

[Nemo121]

PaxMondo, that's not even an issue. Ny59 will use his knowledge of his opponent infinitely better. John has flash but little depth and is unlikely to involve a proper appreciation of opponent or logistics in his planning. He might say he does and he might even think he will but compared to what Ny59 will do in terms of opponent appreciation and logistics John will find himself in quite distant second place.

Already he has thrown away the possibility of strategically decisive results with his initial attack which was poorly weighted. That's the first sign of the pattern we will see throughout the game.

[FatR]

Good luck! Hopefully, you won't forget about our game entirely [:-]. We've just entered the best phase.

I'm too is about to start my second game. Only thing that's left before testing (and sending the turn, unless some hole in orders reveals itself) is final set of orders to KB. I must say, the splitting of KB into two warpdrive TFs with extra escorts on hand is a huge blessing. You're lucky that John decided to go after Manila. A perfectly coordinated strike against PH usually is an impossible dream with a non-historical first turn, but having two TFs instead of one allows it.

As a side note, I don't really understand the obsession with Manila. Effects that surviving subs can have in the long run are in no way comparable with effects that surface units of the Pacific Fleet can have even in the opening months. That's assuming you can really nuke Manila, which, as this example shows, is not so easy. I dare to say that I used subs to substantial effect in our game but I don't believe that Manila subs are responsible for anything more important than damaging Zuiho (twice?) and maybe slowing your operations a bit. They just aren't that important in 1942 and I doubt they will be that important - as compared to the flood of new subs - later. In fact, by this point my sub pickets around Home Islands do not include a single sub that started the war in Manila. IIRC, I have just 2-4 patrolling across the Pacific (those that were closer to Pacific bases when Soerabaja became too dangerous). Others are in Indian Ocean now and haven't scored a hit for quite a bit of time now (although sitting in bases and finally upgrading probably contributed to that).

[ny59giants]

Dec 8th: Looking for signs of where his main thrust will be.

Japan Carriers:
3 CVLs are now 2 hexes SE Legaspi - hit shipping at Manila
CV Akagi/Kaga are now 4 hexes WSW of Manila - hit shipping at Manila
2 CVEs show up 3 hexes South of Davao - 2 xAKL and AVD are sunk by Vals

Luzon:
The day starts with my 4 minesweepers clearing the mines at Bataan.
4 of 6 unescorted Nells are shot down as they attempt to hit my minesweepers. [:)]
The A2A over Manila heats up. The total losses for the day is 20 P-40s against 12 Zero, 11 Nell, and 5 Betty. Standing up against 2 CV, 3CVL, and Takao is going to be hard.
Clark is hit again and remains closed.

China:
Off of Hong Kong, he has a TF of TK/AO that runs into my escaping transports. Not one wants to fight.

Malaya:
I-162 & I-164 both try to get too close to Singapore and hit mines. Of course, both are sunk. John moans that he hates the AI. I tell him he needs to learn to use waypoints.
Sally visit the AF at Alor Star.
The infantry at Kota Bharu is hit by Lily/Sally.
I-165 sinks a CMc near Singapore.

Burma:
Mergui and Victoria Point are targeted by Army bombers. Why?!? [&:]
Yokosuka 1st SNLF (para) are used to capture Victoria Point
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF (para) are used to capture Mergui

Java:
An escaping xAK hits a mine on the southern tip of the island. Must be another of his wrinkles added to this mod.
I-122 hits a small Dutch xAP trying to get over to Borneo to move troops back to Java.

Invasions:
Guam

Plans/Notes:
I don't understand the use of his para to capture two minor bases on the west coast of Burma. A plane symbol shows up at Victoria Point, but no BF were flown in.

LBA at Singapore continue to rest and get Morale up in case a landing at Mersing is planned by John. Troops head for Mersing, but none have arrived yet.

I had tried to keep ships at Manila until mines were cleared and to have my fighters get in at least one good day, which they did. Those that are still afloat are ordered to make a run for it.

Ships Sunk: 5 xAKL, 1 xAK, 4 xAP, 2 AO, 2 DD, 1 AS, 1 AVD

[ny59giants]

Dec 9: the end of almost all my ships from Manila

Carriers:
CV Lexington is missed by RO-65 (8 hexes WSW of Midway). [X(]
KB2 (Akagi/Kaga) are still near Manila (3 hexes WSW) - Vals sink AS Canopus, Kates sink 2 AM
2 CVEs are 7 hexes west of Balikpapan - Vals sink 2 xAKLs near Jolo
3 CVL are at Baybay (this is 1 hex east of Cebu where CL Boise is carefully hidden under camouflage netting). [:D]

Philippines:
4 minesweepers cleared the second set of mines at Lubang (2 hexes SW of Manila)

CA Ashigara, CL Kuma, and 3 DDs sink in sequence 2 xAKL, 2 xAKL, 2 xAKL, xAK, TK, and an AS
one hex due west of Bataan during the night. [:(]
Zero sweeps at San Fernando, Iba

Manila - 39(1) Zero escort in 25(3) Betty as 21(1) P-40B/E Warhawk on CAP.
33(1) Nell come in at 5,000 to destroy 3 planes on the ground.

Iba and San Fernando AF are hit.

Aparri captured (looks like John is using the original LCUs to accomplish this).

Malaya:
Air Attacks at Kota Bharu, Georgetown, Alor Star
Kota Bharu captured.

Burma:
My little BF is attacked again as she tried to reach Tavoy.

Java:
Mine clearing at southern tip (Banjoewangi)
A TK is sunk at Merak. Minesweepers are ordered out from Batavia to sweep next turn.

Borneo:
3 British DDs from Hong Kong stop to refuel after Full Speed run. 18 Betties find out that DDs are hard to hit. Another 9 miss in the afternoon.

China:
Hong Kong - The AF is hit again.

Landings at Ocean Island and a shock attack captures base
Guam captured

Notes/Plans:

Air Losses are 12 Allied to 20 Japanese.

I have another 14 ships sunk - 8 xAKL, 2 TK, 2 AS, 2 AM

No signs of more landings on Malaya

[FatR]

As yubari just demonstrated me (ouch[:(]), Allies have quite a lot of torpedo-carrying Catalinas that can be concentrated on Luzon. While this might be too late for your game, mere demonstration that you're willing to use them for naval strikes can keep your opponent from close blockade of Manila Bay.

Also, I believe that everything in Manila capable of floating should be evacuated immediately, mines or not. In our game I lost some of the most valuable ships this way (because the fast evacuation TF got to your minefield first[:@]), but saved far more than I lost.

[ny59giants]

Dec 10: The death of two Japanese ships is welcome news at Allied HQ.[:)]

Landings: Vigan

ASW/Subs:
SS KXI is sunk at Singora by 3 DDs. She was forced to the surface after 3 depth charge hits and finished off by gunfire. I still enjoy this feature in AE regardless of which side I play. [&o]

Java: Minesweeping operations are underway at both ends of the island - Banjoewangi and Merak.

Philippines:
Manila - 37 Nell/Betty hit SS Permit at night.
Clark - 32(3) Zero escort in 33 Nell and 73 Betty at 8,000. My CAP of 2(1) P-35A and 11(1) P-40B/E Warhawks. The AF is kept close by Airbase hits 28, Airbase supply hits 1, Runway hits 255.

Malaya:
Alor Star - 44 Sally, 9 Mary, and 19 Lily harass the 6th Indian Brigade as they try to board the train to head for Singapore.

Georgetown - 21 Lily attempt to close the AF - Airbase hits 2, Airbase supply hits 5, Runway hits 18.

Burma:
Tavoy - 19 Ann visit the AF and get very light damage. Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy using Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 (part of another para unit).

China:
Hong Kong - 29 Ida and 45 Sonia hit the AF - Airbase hits 3, Runway hits 31. 17 Ann go after the 2 xAKL in the port.

Death of 2 Japanese ships - John had sent a SC TF to Mersing to hunt for ships and was in turn, the hunted.
The morning attack has 16 Buffalo, escort in 9 Hudson and 4 Wirraway to attack BB Mutsu and don't get a hit.
The second wave is made up of 10 Blenheim I, 12 Blenheim IV escorted in by 9 Buffalo. They find BB Mutsu, BB Nagato, CA Atago. Again, their NavB skills are not good enough to hit their target.
The slower TBs arrive as the 3rd wave - 7(1) Swordfish and 14(1) Vildebeest. Their deadly torpedoes find their mark as BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage; BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 2; and DD Arashio
The fourth and final wave of the morning sees 10 Vildebeest get 4 hits - BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage; and BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
The afternoon finds the skies still clear and the level bombers able to reload and get back first. 17 Buffalo escort in 10 Hudson who dent the armor of BB Nagato, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage with 250 lb SAP Bombs.
The second wave is now clear to come in as 8 Buffalo escort in 10 Blenheim I, 12 Blenheim IV, 3
Wirraway as BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 3, is targeted.
The dreaded TBs have had their planes reloaded with new torpedoes. 3(2) Swordfish and 9 Vildebeest find CA Takao, Torpedo hits 1 and BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
John reported after the turn that both BBs were sunk and the CA heavily damaged. He asked for a re-do as he had set he SC TF at Full Speed to hit Mersing at night and be back under LRCAP Zero by morning, but it had remained there. He stated that he was looking to sink a minelayer or two. I told him I haven't had this problem and he should have only sent in the CA with about 4 DDs to do what he wanted and not the BBs from the covering force at Kota Bharu. Should I have allowed a re-do??

Intel: 33rd Division is prepping for Merak.

[Smeulders]

I don't think a redo is needed, his TF commander just disobeyed orders. I have heard there are some problems with full speed settings when sending your ship to enemy bases, mission speed might have been the better choice.

[ny59giants]

Dec 11: Multiple invasions this turn

Landings:Miri, Davao, Wake, Jolo, Kavieng

ASW/Subs:
I-6 misses an unescorted xAK at Suva, but sinks an xAP with 1 torpedo. [:(]

Carriers:
CVE Taiyo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage is attacked by O16 6 hexes east of Balikpapan. [:D]
KB2 (Akagi/Kaga) are still 2 hexes SW of Bataan
3 CVL is 4 hexes SW of Manila
KB is indirectly sighted when xAKL Regulus is sunk 7 hexes ESE from Midway by a strike from CV Soryu - 13 Zero and 10 Val. So much for my PBYs being my "eyes and ears." [8|]

Malaya:
Georgetown - 27 Lily hit the AF - Airbase hits 3, Airbase supply hits 2, Runway hits 18

Philippines:
Manila - 49(3) Zero escort in 28(3) Nell to hit the ships and find 2(1) P-35A and 33(3) P-40B/E Warhawks on CAP. This is the reason I kept most of my ships at Manila and not try to run for Java and/or Australia. John will go after ships in an almost obsessive manner and I can at least try to get something out of it in exchange.

Allied Ships
xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ming Sang, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Haraldsvang
xAK Hai Lee

The magnetic power of pays off as 51(4) unescorted Betty find 7(1) P-40B/E Warhawk on CAP. But the AF is hit.
In the afternoon, the carriers send in 41 Zero escorting in 23 Val to find only 2(1) P-40B/E Warhawk on CAP. 2 xAKs are sunk.
39 Zero escort in 11 Nell to sink 2 xAKs.

Clark Field - 8 Zero are more than enough escorts for 75 Nell/Betty coming in at 8,000 to get more damage on an already 95% plus closed AF - Airbase hits 14, Airbase supply hits 1, Runway hits 162.

Vigan - is captured by Kanno Detachment

China:
Hong Kong - The Hong Kong Fortress is targeted by 27 Sally/Lily. Then, in four waves, 16 Ann, 31 Ida, 12 Lily, 47 Sonia hit the AF - Airbase hits 2, Runway hits 25.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19260 troops, 315 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 600

Defending force 6722 troops, 130 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Japanese adjusted assault: 274

Allied adjusted defense: 777

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

Central Pacific:
Wake - Nice to be on the Allied side when these guys shoot. [:D]

167 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
DD Mutsuki
PB Santos Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 3
PB Kaikei Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Ikunta Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
AMC Kongo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Round 2

183 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 31, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Toyotsu Maru
DD Mutsuki
xAKL Tenposan Maru, Shell hits 1
DD Kisaragi
xAKL Katsura Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Santos Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
PB Kaikei Maru, on fire
PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire

The initial attack doesn't go well [:D]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2861 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Defending force 1508 troops, 53 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 36

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
53rd Nav Gd /6
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /5

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

[ny59giants]

Dec 12: Southern Philippines is targeted, not Luzon.

Landings: Rabaul, Lae

ASW/Subs: [>:]

Carriers:
KB2 is 4 hexes west of Bataan
3 CVL are 2 hexes SW of Bataan

Malaya:
Nothing but some minor ground attacks on retreating LCUs.

Borneo:
Miri -

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1400 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Defending force 360 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-)

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
100th RN Base Force

Philippines:
Laoag - nobody wants to fight!

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34

Manila - 19 Zero escort in 13 Nell to find my oldest planes, 2(1) P-26A and 4 P-35A on CAP. two more xAKLs are sunk. My remaining P-40B/Es are at Bataan and Batangas repairing and recovering morale. John has not been very diligent in covering all these bases with Recon planes. [:-] In the afternoon, 29 Zero escort in only 3 Nell, but my 1(1) P-26A and 3(1) P-35A CAP are no match. Another xAK is sunk.

Clark Field - 6 Zero escort in 51 Nell/Betty to hit the AF again - Airbase hits 5, Runway hits 100. A second wave of 15 Zero and 24 Nell do more damage to the AF - Airbase hits 4, Airbase supply hits 1, Runway hits 44.

Davao -

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4642 troops, 31 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

Defending force 336 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 347

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 347 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment
3rd JNAF Coy

Defending units:
1st /101st PA Battalion

Jolo -

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1440 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
Kimura Det /5
1st JNAF Coy
5th JNAF Coy
2nd JNAF Coy
1st Naval Construction Battalion

China:
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Fortress is again targeted by 13(1) Sally at 5,000.


Solomons/New Guinea:
Rabaul - So much for pulling out the Lark Bn.

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Oboro
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
xAP Merkur, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
xAP Malaita, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PG Moresby, Shell hits 20, and is sunk

Wake Island:
1st Marine Defense Battalion is targeted by 25 Betty coming in at 6,000. It doesn't help enough.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2424 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 1228 troops, 53 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
592 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
53rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

Intel: 16th Engineer is prepping for Cagayan. So much for an aggressive push on Luzon.

Notes/Plans:
The 3 British BFs on the north coast of Borneo are being picked up by 2 1/2 squadrons of PBYs based at Balikpapan. If any observation can be made from other AARs is the Allies are usually short of Aviation Support later in the game. I'm focused on using PBYs to transports as many BFs to Australia for eventual rebuilding.

The Chinese DC-2 are now at Palembang transporting in infantry and BF from nearby Dutch bases. I hope to get some damaged Oil/Refinery Centers out of this effort.

[ny59giants]

Dec 13: a couple of Japanese I-boats get some victims

Landings:Brunei

ASW/Subs:
I-1 is operating between Hawaii and the West Coast. She comes across xAKL Mauna Ala and sinks her.
I-1 is able to move in the right direction and sink an xAK Shooting Star, Torpedo hits 2, bound for Christmas Island with part of a BF.
Seawolf is operating between Celebes and Mindanao and comes across the damaged CVE Taiyo near Sangi. She launches 4 torpedoes, but they all miss. [:(][:@]
I-6 claims another victim off Suva as another xAP is sunk with two torpedoes.

Carriers:
3 CVL are still 4 hexes SW of Manila
KB2 is MIA [:(]

Malaya: [>:]

China: [>:]

Philippines:
Manila - 17 Zero sweep the base and claim 2 victims from the 4 P-26A and P-35A on CAP. x 3

Lingayen - 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion is targeted by 16 Nates and 17 Lily. Is an invasion far behind??

Solomons/New Guinea:
Lae

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1828 troops, 62 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Defending force 150 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
A Coy/NG Rifles

Rabaul -

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7026 troops, 60 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Defending force 1841 troops, 23 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Japanese adjusted assault: 109

Allied adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Base Force

Defending units:
B Coy/NG Rifles
Lark Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force

Kavieng -

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 751 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Defending force 127 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
II/66th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy

Notes/Plans:
Boise is ordered to weight anchor and leave Cebu for hunting between Babeldoab and Japan.
A Dutch CL and 2 DDs are ordered to head into Babeldoab.
Another Dutch SC TF of a CL and 4 DDs is ordered north from Sorong (Dutch New Guinea) to hunt for the damaged CVE Taiyo.

[ny59giants]

Dec 14: Multiple surface combats, but the Allies come out on the short end overall.

Landings: Kuching, Cagayan, Brunei

ASW/Subs:[>:]

Carriers:
1 CVE is 2 hexes east of Tarakan
3 CVL are 2 NW of Jolo
KB2 is "suspected" to be off the northern coast of Borneo
KB ??

Surface Combats:
Boise barely gets up to speed from leaving Cebu before reacting into a SC TF covering the landings at Cagayan. Her death is quick.

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
DD Yamagumo
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Vigan -

Japanese Ships
TB Hato
PB Seikai Maru
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Aki Maru
xAKL Jinsan Maru
xAK Koyo Maru
xAK Mansei Maru
xAKL Oridono Maru
xAK Satsuma Maru
xAK Sugiyama Maru
xAKL Tensyo Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Tsuyama Maru
xAKL Tohuku Maru
xAK Unkai Maru #6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Yosyu Maru
xAK Yasuteru Maru
xAKL Kikuryu Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Misaki Maru
PB Yodozo Maru
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Rokko Maru #2

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34

Nauru Island - A positive surface action for the Allies.

Japanese Ships
CM Tokiwa, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
CM Okinoshima
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Nagata Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tenyo Maru, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Achilles, Shell hits 4

Port Moresby - So much for getting the BF back to Australia.

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Oboro
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
xAP Idomeneus, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PG Swan, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAP Macdhui, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Ormiston, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
686 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 86 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Davao - A relatively even match and outcome. But they were out to find CVE Taiyo.

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Oi, Shell hits 2
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Nokaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 1
DD Banckert
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 2

Malaya:
Kuala Lumpur - 1st Mysore Battalion is attacked by 34 Sally.

Kuantan - 22nd Indian Brigade is attacked by 23 Lily and then another 24 Lily attack the 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment.

Borneo:
Brunei -

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 495 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 120 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force
100th RN Base Force

China:
Hong Kong - The Fortress is hit by 13 Sally

Philippines:
Manila - 17 Zero sweep in and find 7 P-40E Warhawk on CAP. Each loses a plane. Then, the unescorted 22 Nell/Betty find 3 P-40E Warhawk on CAP. They shoot down two, but AM Bittern, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk.

Clark Field - 9 Zero escort in 21 Betty to hit the AF - Airbase supply hits 1, Runway hits 11.

Lingayen - 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion is targeted by 10 Lily.

Davao - 21 Zero escort in 9 Kate from Jolo to hit DD Piet Hein, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage.

Solomons/New Guinea:
Rabaul -

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6984 troops, 60 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 1724 troops, 23 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese adjusted assault: 175

Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Base Force

Defending units:
B Coy/NG Rifles
Lark Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force

Wake Island:
1st Marine Defense Battalion is again targeted by 25 Betty coming in at 6,000.

Notes/Plans:
Next time I play John (or for someone who does), I would seriously think about sending Force Z to Port Moresby. He likes to send the 4 CA, 4 DD SC TF to hit the base.

[ny59giants]

Dec 15: If you look hard enough, some things become clearer when you take a step back.

Landings: Nauru Island, Tarakan

Subs/ASW:
Pompano is run over by BB Hiei, CL, and 6 DDs 6 hexes SW of Johnson Island. Even though they were not seen, I would "assume" that this was KB.
S-41 is 4 hexes due east of Balikpapan when she is unable to get a shot off at BB Ise due to her 4 DD escorts.
RO-63 is missed by 2 DDs at Pago Pago.

Carriers:
3 CVLs are 4 hexes due east of Balikpapan

Malaya:
Kuala Lumpur - 1st Mysore Battalion is attacked by 33 Sally in two waves.

Kuantan - 22nd Indian Brigade is attacked by 22 Lily, while the 1st ISF Base Force is attacked by 26 Lily.

Borneo:
Tarakan - One of the light bulbs going off.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Ujigawa Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
CM Yaeyama
PB Showa Maru #5
xAKL Heiwa Maru, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Showa Maru #3
PB Nichi Maru #1
PB Gamitsu Maru #1
xAK Seiwa Maru
CM Wakataka

Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

China:
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Fortress is hit by 14 Sally. Another failed attack.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19080 troops, 314 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 594

Defending force 6445 troops, 130 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 216

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 450

Allied adjusted defense: 305

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
463 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

Philippines:
Cagayan - Even the British don't want to fight!

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
xAK Sinsei Maru
AMC Saigon Maru
xAK India Maru
xAK Victoria Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAP Baikal Maru

Allied Ships
MTB 11
MTB 12
MTB 26
MTB 27

The first attack by elements of the 16th Division don't do that well.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9528 troops, 87 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 329

Defending force 6089 troops, 39 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 155

Allied adjusted defense: 181

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
406 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
Mindanao Force Corps

Manila - 18 Zero escort in 13 Nell and without any CAP, they sink 2 more xAKs. Then, 18 Zero escort in 13 Nell to go after ships. Only 1(1) P-26A and 4(2) P-35A are on CAP. Another xAK is sunk.

Clark Field - 6 Zero escort in 21 Betty to hit the AF - Airbase hits 2, Runway hits 28.

Lingayen - 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion is attacked by 13 Lily.

Wake Island: 1st Marine Defense Battalion is up again as targets for 25 Betty.

Nauru Island:

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 340 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
51st Nav Gd /10

Defending units:
Wren Det.

Notes/Plans:
I was preparing the Allied response as if John would push heavily into Malaya by landing at Mersing and for him to have the other flank of the SRA to follow basically what we are doing in our 2x2 PBEM. Instead, he is going after the major Oil Centers as priority #1. I didn't fully realize it until reading comments on his "Reluctant Admiral Feedback" thread. There he spoke of some future plans (Balikpapan and Palembang). He had spoken of cutting the initial reserve of Oil and Fuel in Japan to start with. My sub commanders have received new orders.

I just saw the number of PBY-5s the Dutch get (duh!). Most of their patrol squadrons have been upgraded. Some will be used to transfer troops around. With 2 CV and 3 CVL in the SRA, using transports is too slow and very hazardous.

[ny59giants]

Dec 16:

Landings: Tarakan, Kuching, and Singkawang

Subs/ASW:
I-123 fines the minefield at Merak, twice. [:D]
I-6 is still taking up "illegal" residency at Suva. She sinks AMc Gale with 2 torpedo hits.

Carriers:
3 CVLs are 2 south of Balikpapan
KB2 is 2 north of Singkawang

Philippines:
Manila - 15 Zero sweep in and kill shoot down 1 P-26A and 1 P-40E. the skies are clear for 40 Zero along with 46 Betty to hit the port.

Allied Ships
TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Soochow, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Lingayen - 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion is attacked by 10 Lily.

San Fernando - Another empty base is captured.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1205 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)

Assaulting units:
Kanno Detachment

Borneo:
Balikpapan - At night, and BB Hyuga does ALL the shooting. I was hoping to get a some more supplies, but they had refueled the turn before.

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CL Nagara
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Lee Sang, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAKL Belawan, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Benkalis, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Benkoelen, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Boelongan, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAKL Duijmar van Twist, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
AM Jan van Amstel, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AM Pieter de Bitter, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Tarakan - It falls with all the Oil and Refineries intact. [:@]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3502 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Defending force 1199 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 126

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1244 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 63 (59 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Engineer Co
Miura Det
Kure 1st SNLF
9th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

China:
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Fortress is attacked by 9 Sally.

Malaya:
Kuala Lumpur - 1st Mysore Battalion is my rear guard and is attacked by 34 Sally in two waves.

Kuantan - 22nd Indian Brigade is attacked by 21 Lily while 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment has 28 Lily come in next.

Singapore - 34 Zero escort in 12 Val from KB2 to find 12 Buffalo on CAP. I lose 3:1 in fighters and both HDML are sunk.

Notes/Plans:
Early war use of PBYs - Some may not use them this way, but I have 2 1/2 squadrons from Pearl now arriving in the SRA. They will be going to Balikpapan to transport out the 3 British BFs from the northern coast of Borneo (Balikpapan - Makassar - Koepang). There they will load APs for Perth. The 2 PBYs on Luzon have been transporting fragments of both USN and USAAF BF to Zamboaga (Mindanao) and then they are going to Kendari and finally over to Koepang for ships. Some of the small 3 plane Dutch PBYs will be used to transport BFs along with troops.

[ny59giants]

Dec 17: The rearrangement of Japanese forces via the Editor has allowed John the abilty to invade up north earlier than historical.

Landings: Singkawang, Amchitka, Lunga, Cagayan

Subs/ASW:[>:]

Carriers: None showed up this turn. [:(]

Malaya:
Kuantan - 22nd Indian Brigade is targeted by 9 Zero escort in 18 Betty. A second wave of 37 Sally hit the same brigade. Then, a third wave of 25 Lily. 1st ISF Base Force is finally attacked by 31 Lily.

Georgetown - Penang Fortress is attacked by 11 Mary.

Borneo:
Singkawang - Almost all the troops have been lifted out and are at Palembang.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6617 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 259

Defending force 85 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 381

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 381 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
4th/A Div /18
8th JNAF Coy
6th JNAF Coy
9th Base Force /12

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Bn /5

Philippines:

Cagayan

- My PT Boats have not been effective to date. More like targets for Japanese gunnery.

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
DD Yamagumo
DD Satsuki
DD Hakaze
xAK Sinsei Maru
AMC Saigon Maru
xAK India Maru
xAK Victoria Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAP Baikal Maru

Allied Ships
MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 12
MTB 26
MTB 27, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Bataan - 10 unescorted Lily get 2 Runway hits. The rest of my fighters are on R&R here to get their morale up.

Wake: Looks like they found some more shells!!

155 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Shell hits 5
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 3
DD Hayate, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mochizuki
DD Oite
DD Yayoi

After a day off, 25 Betty return to attack 1st Marine Defense Battalion. they don't help enough.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3129 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Defending force 1022 troops, 51 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 18

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
53rd Naval Guard Unit
61st Nav Gd /12

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

Notes/Plans:
Continuing on my PBYs, I hope that I will gain about 500 Aviation Support (included are the 2 Dutch 100 Aviation Support BFs) after rebuilding by the end of '42. They may need to spend most of '42 at Sydney, but that's OK with me. Having 2 large USN BF with 100 Naval Support will help in the years to come.

[ny59giants]

Dec 18: Multiple bases are now under new management.

Landings: Balikpapan, Beaufort, Jesselton

Subs/ASW:
O16 is trying her best to slow down the invasion of Balikpapan. She does sink a DMS, but gets hit in return from Depth Charges (DC). Her damage is not life threatening 33-29(13)-10(9)-0.
The MIGHTY O 19 is at Singkawang. Her first target is xAK Kenyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire. Her second target is xAK Taibun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. Her third and final victim is xAK Tihuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage. John moans and groans in his PM about the lack of any ASW attacks by his ships. I tell him to get use to the low effectiveness of Japanese ASW. [:D]
KVIII is not hit while at Balikpapan.

Carriers:[&:]

Malaya:
Kuantan - 22nd Indian Brigade is hit by 38 Sally and then 9 Sonia. 1st ISF Base Force is attacked by 24 Lily.

Georgetown - Penang Fortress is hit by 11 Mary.

Alor Star - Armor and paras take the first base along the west coast.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 279 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /18

Borneo:
Balikpapan - Bombardment attack....ouch!!

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
CL Nagara
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 56
Port hits 29
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 2

Kuching - I wasn't able to evac anything from this base.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3861 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Defending force 1665 troops, 16 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Japanese adjusted assault: 83

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2007 casualties reported
Squads: 128 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II./124th Infantry Battalion
I./124th Infantry Battalion
III./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force

China:
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Fortress is hit by 15 Ida and 16 Sonia. This is followed by a second wave of 15 Ida and 28 Sonia. A third wave of 9 Sonia hit the Fortress.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19011 troops, 313 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 586

Defending force 6029 troops, 130 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Japanese adjusted assault: 498

Allied adjusted defense: 361

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
498 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

Philippines:
Catanduanes - 1 hex due east of Naga. The remaining ships from Manila and Hong Kong will try to zig and zag their way to Midway after refueling at Naga. Even the 4000 endurance xAKLs have enough fuel to get there. Hopefully, more survive than are sunk.

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
DD Yamagumo
DD Satsuki
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Cebu - Another PT boat sunk.

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
DD Kamikaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Bataan - 8 Lily destroy a P-35A on the ground and get 2 runway hits. Then, 7 Sally get 1 Runway hit.

Cagayan - Just targets, nothing but target practice.

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
DD Yamagumo
DD Satsuki
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
MTB 7
MTB 8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 9
MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13979 troops, 107 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 485

Defending force 5744 troops, 39 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 150

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 587

Allied adjusted defense: 107

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
653 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 72 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3527 casualties reported
Squads: 116 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 121 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (42 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
2nd Engineer Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
2nd Recon Regiment

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
Mindanao Force Corps

Baybay - [8|]

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
DD Yamagumo
DD Satsuki
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
MTB 12
MTB 26, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Wake Island: I got the fighters off and the troops held out for almost 10 days.
1st Marine Defense Battalion is again targeted by 25 Betty.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3102 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 843 troops, 51 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 36

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1353 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 91 (85 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
53rd Naval Guard Unit
61st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

Solomons:
Lunga - John's move to the South Pacific continues.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1451 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
52nd Naval Guard Unit

Aleutians:
Amchitka Island - not much here, but I will need to send some subs up here to watch things.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1581 troops, 23 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Amchitka Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Notes/Plans:
Most of the at start large transport, tankers, and oilers on the West Coast are loaded to the max and headed for a one time trip to NZ (104k in Supplies and 213k in Fuel). They are taking the "long" way to get there with 3 DDs in each TF.

[ny59giants]

Dec 19: The American torpedo dud rate comes back to bite me.

Landings: no new ones

Subs/ASW:
Perch and KVIII are off Balikpapan and survive ASW attacks.
KXVII is at Tarakan and is attacked by 3 DDs. She should make Soerabaja with damage at 13-63(29)-1-0.

Carriers:
3 hexes ESE of Balikpapan - Almost put the second CVE in the yards for a few months.

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Hosho (DUDS!!)

Malaya:
Kuantan - 1st ISF Base Force is attacked by 25 Lily.

Georgetown - Penang Fortress is agian hit by 11 Mary.

Taiping - more paras

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 171 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 464 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1

Defending units:
3rd SSVF Battalion

Borneo:
Beaufort -

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1380 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 49

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Beaufort !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit

Jesselton -

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 70 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
108th RN Base Force /8

China:
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Fortress is again targeted by 21 Ida and 34 Sonia in multiple waves.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18756 troops, 313 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 568

Defending force 5526 troops, 130 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 268

Allied adjusted defense: 141

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
452 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

Philippines:
Cebu - More target practice at night.

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
DD Kamikaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
PT-35
PT Q-111, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT Q-112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Daylight brings the count to 3.

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
DD Kamikaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
PT-35, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Naga - 8 hexes due east, another ship is sunk.

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
xAKL Kanchow, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

Just one hex further east xAK Munlock, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk by the same TF.
The morning finds xAKL Elcano, Shell hits 14, and is sunk by this TF. She was four hexes away from the last ship sunk. Those further ahead are given new orders to avoid the same fate.

Bataan - 15 Zero (2 lost) encounter my rested fighters on CAP - 4 P-35A and 31 P-40B/E (4 lost). The second sweep is only of 6 Zero and my CAP is down to 1 P-35A and 7 P-40B/E Warhawk. I lose a P-40. 1 of 7 Lily are then shot down by a single P-40E Warhawk left on CAP. The afternnon has a sweep of 6 Zero vs 4 P-35A and 9 P-40B/E Warhawk on CAP. I lose 2 planes. There is still enough of a CAP to deal with 6 Sally as 3 are shot down from my CAP of 1 P-35A and 3 P-40E Warhawk.

Laoag - Another empty base in northern Luzon falls.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2351 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 39

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Tanaka Detachment

Notes/Plans:
Force Z is off western Java while the Dutch and Americans are near Timor. John has carriers near his invasion along with strong SC TF. I'm unwilling to risk moving close to Soerbaja to refuel.